(meteorobs) Question on an interesting meteor -Enhanced Picture

Leo S l.stachowicz at btinternet.com
Mon Sep 7 15:28:41 EDT 2009


GeoZay at aol.com wrote:
>>> My 
>>>       
> impression remains the same, that this is trail material  being dispersed 
> by 
> winds after the meteor has  passed.<<
>  
> I agree with Chris whole heartedly. :O)
> GeoZay
>   

I also think this is the cause. There are a few Leonid photos showing 
the same effect. taken in 2001, and it's only the bright ones that do this.

Here's a couple of examples:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/stellar/scenes/leonids2001/review_e.htm
http://www.astromax.org/leonid2001.htm

Leo








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